Protective equipment from dogs.

[delboy]

Was talking to a meter reader today on my walk, because there was a dog loose and he showed me his personal protective equipment a spray for dogs and a alarm that scares the dogs.. He told me that it has saved him from getting bite a few times he then set the alarm off and the dog ran away.

How come RM don't supply us with this equipment?

Think I'm gonna have a look online and see if i can buy my own..

[DGP1]

I find the best defence is to learn how to read dogs, by knowing what a dog is thinking you can take measures to deal with it (it's worked for me recently) and TBH most of those dog defence items are only effective on some dogs and only some of the time so I wouldn't put my faith in them.

[delboy]

Ok thanks guys, but at least some protection is better than none..

[Pegman]

Dog biscuits from your local pet shop, if a dog looks nasty, chuck him one, he'll be more interested in the biscuit than you, do it often enough and he will asscociate you with food and become friendly.

[montriff]

A stun gun would be great ,but i would be tempted to use it on some of my customers
"if its bills i don't want them" ZZZAP , "you're late today" ZZZAP

[DOM]

Dog biscuits from your local pet shop, if a dog looks nasty, chuck him one, he'll be more interested in the biscuit than you, do it often enough and he will asscociate you with food and become friendly.

The problem with this idea is when a reserve who does not carry dog biscuits covers your delivery, the dog is not too happy.

[Pegman]

Dog biscuits from your local pet shop, if a dog looks nasty, chuck him one, he'll be more interested in the biscuit than you, do it often enough and he will asscociate you with food and become friendly.

The problem with this idea is when a reserve who does not carry dog biscuits covers your delivery, the dog is not too happy.

I would say 99% of posties in our office carry a few in their pockets, it's proved to be quite successful.

[combo]

A good size 8 normally does the trick for me

[dvbuk55]

I used to be a meter reader and then managed them for a number of years and I remember these devices quite well - they were kept in a safe and I would issue them when the route was highlighted as having dangerous dogs present. The problem in those days was the fact that there was no indicator to show when the device was working. Although it never happened I always had visions of some bloke furiously pressing the button on the device only for the battery to be flat. I always though that they were a bit like the shoe chains which we also had, people rarely if ever used them.

[krussel]

Dog biscuits from your local pet shop, if a dog looks nasty, chuck him one, he'll be more interested in the biscuit than you, do it often enough and he will asscociate you with food and become friendly.

The problem with this idea is when a reserve who does not carry dog biscuits covers your delivery, the dog is not too happy.

I would say 99% of posties in our office carry a few in their pockets, it's proved to be quite successful.

I used to chuck them biscuits as well until one owner had a go at me as the dog was on a diet

[Pegman]

I used to chuck them biscuits as well until one owner had a go at me as the dog was on a diet

I was stopped the other day for the same reason, seems this particular house has a lot of letters an dlarge packets, so the dog was getting at least two of those big "fig roll" like things twice a day, it was quite fat for a Yorkie

[jockstrapp]

I've used thed spray on a dog that was tied up but trying to get at me, it just started licking it's lips. On another occasion I found an old christmas tree done the trick (merry xmas.......whack)

[DGP1]

Dog biscuits from your local pet shop, if a dog looks nasty, chuck him one, he'll be more interested in the biscuit than you, do it often enough and he will asscociate you with food and become friendly.

The problem with this idea is when a reserve who does not carry dog biscuits covers your delivery, the dog is not too happy.

I would say 99% of posties in our office carry a few in their pockets, it's proved to be quite successful.

I'm with DOM on this one, giving a treat to a dog will only cause problems to the next postie that doesn't. Plus, I don't want anyone feeding anything to my dogs so I would treat everybodies dogs the way I'd want mine treated.

[mailman71]

been chased a few times over the years and found that a boot or a brick is helpfull unless its a big dog in which case its a prayer.

[dvbuk55]

You could always use the RM tried and trusted method of holding the bag out in front of you by which time the dog has run round the back and bit you in the backside.